foreshape

Etymology

From fore- + shape.

foreshape means A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape.“[...] wherein this component means is in the form of a module, structurally comprises the forward nose portion of said weapon, and has a lenticular cross section with a foreshape conforming to a Sears-Haack half-body profile of least drag in width and thickness, [...]”

verb

To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance.“Thought forecasts and foreshapes experiment, and traces out the consequences as they arise, comparing them with the sharp directness of its expectations.”